Deadline: 2-May-21 The Global Citizen Scholarship Program is now open for applications to empower exceptional young people by facilitating their participation in international conferences as well as tailor-made, short-term academic trainings and supporting and mentoring them during the development of their own “SDG Micro-Project.” In 2021, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is granting 6 full scholarships to young African graduates and PhD candidates covering program costs and, if … [Read more...] about Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2021 in Africa
Latest Grants and Resources for NGOs and Individuals in Nigeria
Latest grants, calls for applications, calls for proposals, requests for proposals and other resources for NGOs and individuals in Nigeria.
USAID/Nigeria: COVID-19 Food Security Challenge
Deadline: 9-May-21 USAID is pleased to announce applications for COVID-19 Food Security Challenge in Nigeria. Nigeria is facing a food security crisis that is compounded by the COVID-19 global pandemic and its effects on the food value chain in the country. The pandemic has significantly disrupted already fragile value chains across the country, including people’s ability to produce, process, and distribute food. The disruption to agricultural productivity and markets has a knock-on … [Read more...] about USAID/Nigeria: COVID-19 Food Security Challenge
Call for Nominations: Martin Ennals Award
Deadline: 30-May-21 Nominations are now open for the Martin Ennals Award to nominate human rights defenders. The Martin Ennals Foundation provides support and protection to human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk, who have shown exceptional commitment to the promotion of human rights. Their ambition is to strengthen the legitimacy and recognition of all HRDs who work in hostile and dangerous environments. The Martin Ennals Foundation is guided by the universal principles of human rights. … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Martin Ennals Award
Microsoft accepting Proposals for AI for Accessibility Grants Program
Deadline: 30-Jul-21 Microsoft is currently accepting proposals for the AI for Accessibility Grants Program to empower your work through grants, investments of technology, and expertise. Microsoft AI for Accessibility is currently calling for project proposals that advance AI-based innovations in education to empower people with disabilities. AI for Accessibility grants support projects that use AI to empower people living with disabilities. They are looking for individuals or teams who … [Read more...] about Microsoft accepting Proposals for AI for Accessibility Grants Program
Call for Proposals for The Vegan Society Grant Program
Deadline: 30-Jun-21 The Vegan Society is seeking proposals for its grant program to individuals and grassroots organisations to support projects which will encourage non-vegans to go vegan and stay vegan. The Vegan Society Grant (previously the Engaging New Audiences Grants Programme) originated in 2013. It is aimed at small to medium sized grassroots not-for-profit projects that encourage people to go vegan and stay vegan. They are particularly looking to fund new or innovative … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for The Vegan Society Grant Program
Nominations Open for the State of the Art Partnership Awards
Deadline: 31-Jul-21 Nominations are now open for the State of the Art Partnership Awards to recognize the world’s most innovative and successful multistakeholder partnerships in five Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) areas. The global competition is open to partnerships in any country or combination of countries. P4G is looking for the world's most innovative partnerships delivering measurable sustainable growth and climate action impact. Their State-of-the-Art Partnerships are … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the State of the Art Partnership Awards
UNHCR accepting Applications for Community-led Connectivity Solutions
Deadline: 26-Apr-21 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) through its Digital Access, Inclusion and Participation Programme is accepting applications for its Community-led connectivity solutions. Community networks are decentralized networks which leverage the potential for low-cost communication technology to support affordable, locally owned and managed communication infrastructure. Rather than centered in private enterprise, they are driven by local community members … [Read more...] about UNHCR accepting Applications for Community-led Connectivity Solutions
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund in Africa
Deadline: 4-Jun-21 Applications are now open for the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The International Affairs Program delivers on this mission through its financial assistance programs by supporting strategic projects that deliver measurable conservation results for priority species and their … [Read more...] about Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund in Africa
John Templeton Foundation’s Character through Community Program
Deadline: 11-Jun-21 The Character Virtue Development department at the John Templeton Foundation invites proposals from organizations that seek to strengthen their understanding and practice of character development through communities of practice. Funding Areas Science Character Virtue Development Individual Freedom and Free market Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius Genetics Voluntary Family Planning Funding Information There is no “right amount” to … [Read more...] about John Templeton Foundation’s Character through Community Program
Applications Open for Professional Fellows Congress Program 2021
Deadline: 7-Jun-21 The Global Leaders Division (formerly the Professional Fellows Division) in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Office of Citizen Exchanges invites proposal submissions for the FY 2021 Professional Fellows Congress program to conduct two Professional Congress capstone events for the FY 2021 Professional Fellows Programs. The Professional Fellows Program is a two-way global exchange program designed to promote mutual … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Professional Fellows Congress Program 2021
Applications Open for Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund
Deadline: 30-Apr-21 The Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Fund is now open to support scaling up EbA across the world. Led by IUCN and UNEP, the Global EbA Fund is a quickly deployable mechanism for supporting innovative approaches to EbA. The Fund aims to encourage catalytic initiatives to help overcome barriers for upscaling EbA. Through its International Climate Initiative (IKI), the Federal Environment Ministry of Germany has committed 20 million euros to the Fund. The Global … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund
Applications Open for the World Bank Scholarships Program
Deadline: 21-May-21 Applications are now open for the World Bank Scholarships Program to provide scholarships to students and young researchers, contributing to the World Bank’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ … [Read more...] about Applications Open for the World Bank Scholarships Program
Call for Proposals for AI for Earth Grants Program
Deadline: 5-Jul-21 The Micrsoft is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the AI for Earth Grants Program to support projects that use AI to change the way people and organizations monitor, model, and manage Earth’s natural systems. Focus Areas Climate: The changing climate threatens human health, infrastructure, and natural systems. AI can give people more accurate climate predictions to help reduce the potential impacts. Agriculture: By 2050, farmers must produce more food, … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for AI for Earth Grants Program
Applications Open for Merck Research Grants 2021
Deadline: 31-Aug-21 Merck is seeking applications to offer a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance to create new sustainable partnerships with leading global science and technology players to work on breakthrough science and to generate valuable seeds for future business. Research Areas Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany intends to offer research grants in the following research areas: Drug Discovery: 3 grants comprising … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Merck Research Grants 2021
2021 D-Prize for New Entrepreneurs working to end Poverty
Deadline: 16-May-21 The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet millions of people still don’t have access. Can you design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges? If yes, then apply for the 2021 D-Prize. 2021 D-Prize is now open to support new entrepreneurs who can distribute proven poverty interventions. D-Prize Challenges Health Access Self-Injectable Contraceptive Oxygen Challenge Patient Identification … [Read more...] about 2021 D-Prize for New Entrepreneurs working to end Poverty
Nigeria: Submit Applications for CyberGirls Fellowship
Deadline: 19-Apr-21 The CyberSafe Foundation is currently seeking applications for the CyberGirls Fellowship to combat negative vices by empowering girls in underserved communities in Nigeria with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills. The objective of this program is to improve the socio-economic well-being of girls in Nigeria by providing skills through intensive training, mentorship and internship/job placement opportunities that will lift them from poverty. Learning Path The … [Read more...] about Nigeria: Submit Applications for CyberGirls Fellowship
The Islamic Development Bank invites Applications for Transform Fund Program
Deadline: 31-May-21 The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is pleased to announce the Transform Fund Call for Innovation 2021 that will focus entirely on supporting their Member Countries response to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of building a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous future. The IsDB has a longstanding commitment to harnessing the power of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to help solve the global development challenges. Their US $500 million … [Read more...] about The Islamic Development Bank invites Applications for Transform Fund Program
Call for Proposals for Security and the Rule of Law – SRoL
Deadline: 13-May-21 The Nuffic is pleased to launch a call for proposals for the Security and the Rule of Law - SRoL to invest in skills and competencies needed in the Security and the Rule of Law Sector. The proposed project must contribute to the following objective: Contribute to promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies and achieving legitimate stability (SDG 16) The proposed project must contribute to at least one of the following long-term impacts: Human security: … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for Security and the Rule of Law – SRoL
Global Nutrition and Food Security Reporting Fellowship
Deadline: 25-Apr-21 The International Center for Journalists with the Eleanor Crook Foundation has launched a new reporting fellowship program to help journalists in the U.S. and around the world gain a better understanding of COVID-19’s impacts on global hunger, malnutrition, and food security as well as opportunities to increase resilience for the most vulnerable populations in a post-pandemic world. The fellowship program seeks to raise the profile of health and food security issues in … [Read more...] about Global Nutrition and Food Security Reporting Fellowship
Submit Nominations for RELX Environmental Challenge 2021
Deadline: 4-Jul-21 Entries are now open for the RELX Environmental Challenge, it is a skill-based competition in which participants are asked to submit proposals outlining innovative ideas that advance access to safe water and/or sanitation where access is presently at risk. The RELX Environmental Challenge is open to individuals or organisations operating in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. Projects must advance sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk … [Read more...] about Submit Nominations for RELX Environmental Challenge 2021
